Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Sumatra-Orang-Utan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Dermestidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Sumatra-Orang-Utan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.